Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-01-13
PUBLIC MEN.
The Way Many Noted Men
Are Dressed.
A GOssIP's LETTER.

1As President, Senators, Judges,
and C0ngressmen's Node of
Apparel in Public Life.
TIE funeral of ex.President Arthur
brought scores Of notable men from oil
parts Of the country to the city,. The
hotels were crowded. though not to the
same extent q when General Grants
funeral took place. The Fifth-avenue
Hotel had under its roof the only living
President, the only x.President and the
oaly retired General of the United States
Army. Many Congressman, Generals,
ax-Congre SIMON, Mayors. ex-Senators,
politicians, lawyers, ex-Cabinet members
.and Cabinet members were in the city.
Il was curious to watch these foremost
nen OF the republic and note the
pssuliarities Of their dress. A reporter
II the Nail and Erpress saw them all
pass in review. Shakespeares line
absut ssnsver take the outward habit
for the inward man." applies well to
~ majority of great men. for some Of
thsn take NO delight in resplendent garb
bsfors their fellowmen. President
Cleveland has impro we'd in his style of
drsss sinos he married. He has his
clothes made new by New York tailor
aal they Ct him snugly. He wore
turned dewn collar. black cravat and =
high, double.decker silk hat last Mon
day. His coat. double breasted Prince
Albert was buttoned tightly up under
his double chin. Tho President has
adopted black since his marriage and
doesn't wear lavender. colored trousers
aay more. He doesn't like to wear u
outaway coat; it shows his stoutness too
plain. Ex.President 3. B. Hayes is
welded to frock coat, single. breasted.
He usually wears it unbuttoned, showing
q advantage . wsistcoat OF finer
material than his coat. His neck is
rather short and he has to wear turn-
dswn collar. Mr.. Hayes has a good
figure, and the tailor has little trouble
in making splendid fit.
Mr.. james g. Blaine rarely wears any
oelor but black. His collar, which is
always q standing one, but not high
like dudes, is usually encircled by o
suall black cravat, tied neatly. He
docs not pay much attention to his silk
II Yol Il
never has any ornaments to deck his
shirt front or to clasp his cravat. His
ololhes never look ''store bought.
Senator John Sherman's long frock.tail
coat hangs upon his tall and angular
fern ~ if thrown upon him. The coat
itself is study in drspery. Its corners
hang down below his knees, and one
corner is lower than the other. General
W. T. Sherman is fond of donning a
jaoket-coat and strolling around smok.
ing. The short coat makes him look so
different from his usual self that his
friends do not recognize him readily.
Elegant, dandy dressing does not run In
the sherman family. General Phil
Sheridan's high-crowned slouch hat
snakes him target for recognition i'm.
aediately. He has got into the habit
Of wearing his uniform coat buttoned up
-olesely, and when attired in civilian 3
suit he is invariably buttoned up as if
on inspection.
General John A. Logan's picturesque
slouch hat droops over his dark LOCKS,
shading one aide of his face rich
Rembrandt hue. Black Jack is ad.
'dicted to frock coat, and never likes
to button it if he can avoid it. He
abhors loud.colored cravats, and is fond
Of sober hues. Senator German is the
pink of perfection when it comes to
dressing. He wears the nattiest cut
away coats of any member of the Senate,
and looks like fashion plate.
Senator Vest of Missouri has no idea
about how his clothing appears. He is
short and round-shouldered, and content
If . coat sticks to him. He dresses
plainly. and like nearly all Western
men. wears.a slouch hat. Senator JUS
tin Morgan's tall form is not decorated
with gaudy apparel, but just the con.
trary. His open rundown collar is
adopted for ease and is set off by a loose
black chocker. The aged Senator from
Vermont sports Q very long.tail black
coat and trousers that hang loosely.
Senator Edmund's favorite color in
-clothing is dark brown. When he doffs
brewn for black it is for some special
occasion. He has Derby hat that an
swers for all occasions. He is fond of q
frock coat and feels lost without one on.
Senator Warner Miller is always seen
wearing long black frock coat, and
sometimes dark-colored jean trousers.
His hat is stiff. brim, semi ALPINE shape.
Senator Sewell of New Jersey is known
by his large sized trousers. Congress.
man Hill of Illinois has heavy blonde
mustache and on state occasions wears q
very high silk beaver. Ex.Secretary Of
the Navy William 4. Chandler is rather
natty and careful in his personal attire.
Congressman Springer looks very spruce
in q Derby hat. Congressman Burleigh,
although quite wealthy, is very unas-
suming in dress. He is seldom seen
without slouch hat on. General Anson
McCook has recently married and keeps
his beaver highly polished and his kid
gloves brand new. Ex-Secretary Of
War Robert T. Lincoln is careful in his
dress, and appears in the latest style.
Colonel George w, Hooker, the great
Ednunds boomer, is devoted to dark
'hrown colors. and always has on long
tail coat buttoned up to his chin. Judge
Stevenson Burke's turn-down collar and
open coat shows that he wants air and
is net dudish. He is very wealthy but
keeps up his old style. Congressman
William L. Scott, although possessed of
many millions. would be taken for a
seer man. He has q salt and. pepper
-oolored suit that he has made to do yeo.
snan service for several campaigns. He
ceolly smokes 81. 40 cigar clad in SIS
suit.
Ex-Attornsy- General Wayne Mac